Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Friday, November 20, 2009

BOOK TRADE OPPORTUNITY

Retail Sales Managervicbooks based at Victoria University of Wellington’s Kelburn and Pipitea Campuses requires a Retail Sales Manager to join its successful team.This is a new position reporting to the General Manager and forming part of our senior management team.

The key responsibilities of this role are to:

· Drive sales across the shop floor by leading, developing and motivating the sales team through effective communication of the company’s goals and objectives;

· Take an entrepreneurial approach to growing sales through identifying new markets and new products;

· Be an advocate for excellence in customer service;

· Coordinate visual merchandising across the company.

Required skills and experience:

· Proven ability to lead a team which has produced exceptional results in both sales and service;

· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of external and internal stakeholders;